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WEBER STA.TE UNIVERSITY 1 l v:Sr-"-T Men's Tennis volleys on campus see page 7 Wildcats sLJL'i 'J prepare for jazz festival FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2005 wsusignpost.com VOLUME 67 ISSUE 83 The0 Polynesian club to host statewide luau By CORY DUCLOS sr. news reporter The Signpost By MITCH SHAW correspondent The Signpost The Weber State University Toa Club will host the fifth annual Pride of the Pacific Inter-Collegiate Luau Saturday night. The club's vice president, Lola Peterson, spurred the idea to hold the luau earlier this year. "She brought it up and everyone agreed in the club," said Charlie Johnson, Asian-Polynesian senator and chairman of the Polynesian Area Council. Peterson said the purpose of the Toa Club is to showcase the Polynesian culture. "The community here on the north side doesn't get much exposure to the Polynesian culture," Peterson said. The Toa Club is a student organization at WSU with about 50 students. The club has been at WSU for about five years, but was officially named "Toa Club" just one year ago. The word "toa" means warrior or strong . The club's goal is to showcase their cultural heritage in a way that allows them to grow socially, spiritually and in their academic endeavors. They also strive to educate the general population about the diverse Polynesian culture. "Here at Weber, we don't have many Polynesians, so for me being part of the club is like being with my family," said former club president TeAnu Tonga. "Mostly the PTJfTZ It " f v f M Vs it I -r ' ' f II f.i' 3? WSU senior Saki Vakalala performs at the Polynesian Culture Center in Hawaii. Vakalala is a Fijian dance performer. He will perform at Saturday night's luau. club is just about being together; I guess we are trying to replicate life on the islands." The luau will combine Polynesian cuisine with cultural art performances and will feature students from WSU, Utah Valley State College, Utah State University, University of Utah, Salt Lake Community College and the Bula Association, which represents the Fiji Community in Utah. Each school or organization will be representing one of six islands where the majority of Polynesian culture comes from. WSU will represent Samoa, USU Tonga, the U of U Tahiti, SLCC New Zealand and UVSC Hawaii. The Bula Association will also represent Fiji in conjunction with WSU. Each school will provide its own band of drummers and singers. The luau will be held at Northridge High School at 2430 N. Hillfield Road in Layton. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. and will be catered by the Tiki Grill Restaurant. The menu includes kalua pork, teriyaki chicken, chopped suey, macaroni salad and rice. After-dinner entertainment will begin at 7 p.m. and will feature Spencer Silby, a world-renowned vocalist. Silby has done extensive tours of his own. He has worked as a vocal coach on several other tours and has also worked for several major record labels, including Sony, Arista and Capitol Records. He will be backed up by the Divine Heritage Choir, a local Polynesian group. "It's a show that Utah has just not seen," said Polynesian Club president Moana Hopoate. "I feel sorry for those who will miss it." The club wilt be promoting the event with a mini-luau at the Stewart Bell Tower today from 10 a.m. to noon. Students will be able to buy tickets for Saturday's event as well as enjoy some Polynesian culture. "There will be a couple of members of the Polynesian Club dancing and a table with some refreshments to grab and go," said Wes Amosa, co-chairman of the Polynesian Area Council. WSU student Ben Au will be on hand to provide drums for the dancers. Proceeds from the event will go to American Samoan hurricane victims, Washington County flood victims in southern Utah, and WSU's Operation smile. Students can pick up tickets at the Shepherd Union Building Information Desk, get them at Northridge after 2 p.m. on Saturday, or call Moana Hopoate at 737-4801 for more information. You can leave a message for reporters Cory Duclos or Mitch Shaw by calling 626-7655. Crash course I .-r ; YfW " -s-TM- w -"v jTm '.'K I .. . . ,C f ,' ; 1 v H - t : j ' - , . . ' , - . 3 Weber State University students inspect an unoccupied car yesterday that rolled down a hill at 30 mph and ran into the concrete retaining wall of the Lind Lecture Hall. Campus police were dispatched to the scene at 5:20 p.m. when a 2003 silver Toyota Corolla rolled off the lower W-5 parking lot. The owner of the vehicle was cited for failure to secure the vehicle. While there was significant damage to the car and grass, the Lind Lecture Hall received no damage, as a walkway separates the building from the retaining wall. The car was towed away, causing even more damage to the lawn. Wildcat football player acquitted of assault A Weber State University football player was acquitted Tuesday on felony charges of assault and battery in California. Dustin Long, a sophomore, came to WSU spring semester after playing previously at Monterey Peninsula College in Monterey, Calif. According to an article . by George B. Sanchez in the Monterey County Herald, Long punched former MPC teammate Korey Hendrix in the face on July 8 and Hendrix was sent to the hospital with a fractured cheekbone and other injuries. Sanchez also reported that at the time of the assault Long and Hendrix were training to be quarterbacks for MPC. "Hendrix had filled in for Long the previous season after Long broke his collarbone," Sanchez wrote, "Long testified during" the See Player page 3 Hot Club of San Francisco to perform gypsy jazz on campus By BLAIR DEE HODGES asst. news editor The Signpost The Hot Club of San Francisco, a highly touted gypsy jazz ensemble, has made its way from the sunny shores of California to Weber State University. The group consists of an ensemble of five musicians who borrowed the idea of an all-string instrumentation made popular in the smoky jazz clubs of Paris decades ago. Han Greenwood, WSU freshman who plays the bass guitar as a hobby, was excited to hear that the band was being brought to campus. "I think its cool, but that's because I'm into jazz," Greenwood said. "It's styled See Jazz page 3

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WEBER STA.TE UNIVERSITY 1 l v:Sr-"-T Men's Tennis volleys on campus see page 7 Wildcats sLJL'i 'J prepare for jazz festival FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2005 wsusignpost.com VOLUME 67 ISSUE 83 The0 Polynesian club to host statewide luau By CORY DUCLOS sr. news reporter The Signpost By MITCH SHAW correspondent The Signpost The Weber State University Toa Club will host the fifth annual Pride of the Pacific Inter-Collegiate Luau Saturday night. The club's vice president, Lola Peterson, spurred the idea to hold the luau earlier this year. "She brought it up and everyone agreed in the club," said Charlie Johnson, Asian-Polynesian senator and chairman of the Polynesian Area Council. Peterson said the purpose of the Toa Club is to showcase the Polynesian culture. "The community here on the north side doesn't get much exposure to the Polynesian culture," Peterson said. The Toa Club is a student organization at WSU with about 50 students. The club has been at WSU for about five years, but was officially named "Toa Club" just one year ago. The word "toa" means warrior or strong . The club's goal is to showcase their cultural heritage in a way that allows them to grow socially, spiritually and in their academic endeavors. They also strive to educate the general population about the diverse Polynesian culture. "Here at Weber, we don't have many Polynesians, so for me being part of the club is like being with my family," said former club president TeAnu Tonga. "Mostly the PTJfTZ It " f v f M Vs it I -r ' ' f II f.i' 3? WSU senior Saki Vakalala performs at the Polynesian Culture Center in Hawaii. Vakalala is a Fijian dance performer. He will perform at Saturday night's luau. club is just about being together; I guess we are trying to replicate life on the islands." The luau will combine Polynesian cuisine with cultural art performances and will feature students from WSU, Utah Valley State College, Utah State University, University of Utah, Salt Lake Community College and the Bula Association, which represents the Fiji Community in Utah. Each school or organization will be representing one of six islands where the majority of Polynesian culture comes from. WSU will represent Samoa, USU Tonga, the U of U Tahiti, SLCC New Zealand and UVSC Hawaii. The Bula Association will also represent Fiji in conjunction with WSU. Each school will provide its own band of drummers and singers. The luau will be held at Northridge High School at 2430 N. Hillfield Road in Layton. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. and will be catered by the Tiki Grill Restaurant. The menu includes kalua pork, teriyaki chicken, chopped suey, macaroni salad and rice. After-dinner entertainment will begin at 7 p.m. and will feature Spencer Silby, a world-renowned vocalist. Silby has done extensive tours of his own. He has worked as a vocal coach on several other tours and has also worked for several major record labels, including Sony, Arista and Capitol Records. He will be backed up by the Divine Heritage Choir, a local Polynesian group. "It's a show that Utah has just not seen," said Polynesian Club president Moana Hopoate. "I feel sorry for those who will miss it." The club wilt be promoting the event with a mini-luau at the Stewart Bell Tower today from 10 a.m. to noon. Students will be able to buy tickets for Saturday's event as well as enjoy some Polynesian culture. "There will be a couple of members of the Polynesian Club dancing and a table with some refreshments to grab and go," said Wes Amosa, co-chairman of the Polynesian Area Council. WSU student Ben Au will be on hand to provide drums for the dancers. Proceeds from the event will go to American Samoan hurricane victims, Washington County flood victims in southern Utah, and WSU's Operation smile. Students can pick up tickets at the Shepherd Union Building Information Desk, get them at Northridge after 2 p.m. on Saturday, or call Moana Hopoate at 737-4801 for more information. You can leave a message for reporters Cory Duclos or Mitch Shaw by calling 626-7655. Crash course I .-r ; YfW " -s-TM- w -"v jTm '.'K I .. . . ,C f ,' ; 1 v H - t : j ' - , . . ' , - . 3 Weber State University students inspect an unoccupied car yesterday that rolled down a hill at 30 mph and ran into the concrete retaining wall of the Lind Lecture Hall. Campus police were dispatched to the scene at 5:20 p.m. when a 2003 silver Toyota Corolla rolled off the lower W-5 parking lot. The owner of the vehicle was cited for failure to secure the vehicle. While there was significant damage to the car and grass, the Lind Lecture Hall received no damage, as a walkway separates the building from the retaining wall. The car was towed away, causing even more damage to the lawn. Wildcat football player acquitted of assault A Weber State University football player was acquitted Tuesday on felony charges of assault and battery in California. Dustin Long, a sophomore, came to WSU spring semester after playing previously at Monterey Peninsula College in Monterey, Calif. According to an article . by George B. Sanchez in the Monterey County Herald, Long punched former MPC teammate Korey Hendrix in the face on July 8 and Hendrix was sent to the hospital with a fractured cheekbone and other injuries. Sanchez also reported that at the time of the assault Long and Hendrix were training to be quarterbacks for MPC. "Hendrix had filled in for Long the previous season after Long broke his collarbone," Sanchez wrote, "Long testified during" the See Player page 3 Hot Club of San Francisco to perform gypsy jazz on campus By BLAIR DEE HODGES asst. news editor The Signpost The Hot Club of San Francisco, a highly touted gypsy jazz ensemble, has made its way from the sunny shores of California to Weber State University. The group consists of an ensemble of five musicians who borrowed the idea of an all-string instrumentation made popular in the smoky jazz clubs of Paris decades ago. Han Greenwood, WSU freshman who plays the bass guitar as a hobby, was excited to hear that the band was being brought to campus. "I think its cool, but that's because I'm into jazz," Greenwood said. "It's styled See Jazz page 3